Over there, although it was cold, we still had to build the shed quickly, otherwise the elderly, women, and children would not be able to survive without shelter from the wind and rain.
There are no walls made of mud or blue bricks, only wooden boards nailed together. It is difficult to block the wind with a strong wall, but it is better than sleeping in the open air. It can be warmer when there are more people.
When it was getting dark, the four greenhouses had already been set up. The roofs were covered with grass and mud, which kept them warmer than the wooden walls.
There are a total of forty-three households in Shanbei Zhuangzi. If they are divided into four sheds, there will be ten households in each shed. Those with small populations are grouped together and divided into thirteen households.
Xia Qiyue was assigned to the clan leader, Li Zheng, Gao Carpenter, An Orion, the uncle's family, An Laozhuang's family, Lao An's family, and five other families.
Because there are only three families in Li Zheng, Xia Qiyue's family is also small, and Gao Carpenter's family is also small. Together, there are thirteen families here.
Lao An's family made strong demands and even went to ask for official permission before they were assigned here.
Xia Qiyue's face turned dark at that time, but her six bodyguards were here, and the official agreed, so she had no choice but to endure it.
The big shed was still not as warm as the carriage. Xia Qiyue originally wanted the children to stay in the carriage. After all, the carriage space was still too small. She was afraid that if the children did not move around, they would not be able to stretch their legs and feet, which would affect their development.
Finally, the children were allowed to come out, but Ke'er and Xuan'er were dressed thickly enough, and their hands and faces were cold when they came out. But Ling'er couldn't do it. She started shaking as soon as she got out of the carriage, and she was wearing too much clothes.
thin.
Seeing this, Xia Jiuyue couldn't hold back, "I'll look for Ke'er's clothes. When I bought them, I bought them in a larger size. Ling'er should be able to wear them!"
"Okay, hurry up and get in the car. Get dressed first and then get off. Ling'er's wind and cold aren't even gone yet!"
After getting into the carriage again, Xia Jiuyue found Ke'er's cotton-padded clothes for Ling'er and put them on. She still wore her own tattered clothes on the outside, but after wearing the thick cotton-padded clothes underneath, she felt warm and no longer cold.
"Thank you, mother, thank you, aunt..." Ling'er thanked Nuonuo, not forgetting to thank Ke'er, "Thank you, sister Ke'er, for letting me wear this day..."
"Okay, hurry up and go over. The porridge has already started to be divided. Let's get some bowls and have a hot bowl to warm ourselves up!" Xia Qiyue touched the heads of several children and urged them quickly.
"Sister Ling'er, it's good that you're not cold anymore. I'll let you wear my clothes!" Ke'er held Ling'er's hand obediently, and the two little girls walked in front.
Seeing this, Xuan'er shook his head like an adult at a young age and followed behind.
The porridge is not as sticky as the ones Xia Qiyue cooked, and has more water, but it is good to have a hot sip. One bowl of porridge plus a whole grain steamed bun for each person, although it is cold, it is still very filling.
It is said that the good man who gave out porridge today is still an official, and his official position is not small.
Everyone didn't care about that. When they got the food, they sincerely thanked them, and then they took it back and ate it.
Compared with being hungry, the whole-grain steamed buns were already a good thing, but Xia Qiyue couldn't swallow them. Seeing how delicious Ling'er was eating, he simply gave her his own whole-grain steamed buns.
"Mom, Ling'er has eaten enough! You can eat it yourself!" Ling'er looked at the coarse-grain steamed buns handed to him, looked up and saw that it was given to him by his bride, and pushed it back with some flattery.
Originally, she was thinking about sharing half of the food for Xuan'er, because at home, she had to follow her brother closely to get everything. Even if her brother couldn't finish the meal, she had to save it for the next meal. She
Whether she can eat enough or not is no longer her mother's concern.
But today, the bride handed her all her buns. She was a little uneasy, as if she was afraid that if she ate the buns, she would be kicked out by her new bride.
"Mom, let's give it to my brother!" Ling'er added.
"Don't give it to me... I'm full!" Xuan'er quickly interrupted. How could he not see that his mother couldn't eat? Although he wasn't picky about food, he couldn't eat that much.
Xia Qiyue saw Xuan'er's intention and smiled mischievously, but she still didn't force them and obediently took it back and took a bite.
When I went to bed at night, there was no bed. It would be too cold to sleep on a mattress directly on the ground. Fortunately, Xia Qiyue had always carried fodder on the carriage and brought it over to lay a thick layer. An Youde actually brought the horse in and tied it.
At the entrance of the shed.
But no one has any objections. It won't delay their sleep anyway. It's Xia Qiyue's horse, so just bring it in.
Compared to sleeping in a carriage, the shed must be much colder. Xia Qiyue took out all the bedding and spread them out, and even let the children take off their shoes before getting into bed, but even this could not stop the coldness in the middle of the night.
Shivering with cold.
Fortunately, I replenished the children's health along the way, and their resistance was quite good, and neither Ke'er nor Xuan'er contracted the cold.
But Ling'er was not good anymore. Even if she kept taking medicine and eating good food, she still couldn't resist it and her fever continued.
When we were woken up in the early morning of July in the summer, many families did not sleep. The reason was simply that their children could not stand the cold and had caught the wind and had a fever.
Fortunately, the people who came to give porridge the next day brought medicine.
After staying in the shed for a few days, when Ling'er got better, Li Zheng had also got his household registration back, and the woman could not open a household. The head of the household in Xia Qiyue was An Zichen.
Although there was no news from An Zichen after he joined the army, there was no news of his death, so Xia Qiyue listened to Li Zheng's opinion.
According to the household registration, Ling'er is the eldest daughter, Xuan'er is the second son, and Ke'er is the third daughter.
However, Li Zheng still issued a deed of sale for her, as well as the family separation documents.
As soon as these things were implemented, Xia Qiyue's heart became much brighter, and a stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
She didn't feel guilty at all for taking in Ling'er without An Zichen knowing about it. Anyway, she raised her by herself. Ever since she joined the army, An Zichen has disappeared from the world. She has always been a widow, giving birth to her own child.
He needs to be raised, so there is no need for him to come back now. It is best not to appear alive or dead, so as to save trouble.
On the same day, the official sent money and land deeds, and each family had a homestead. As for the farmland, they could only open up wasteland. A man had three acres of wasteland. After three years, he would start paying taxes. Women could not get the land.
There was no rush to open up land, it was too cold to do any work, but after getting the title deed for the homestead, everyone started working on building their own houses.
I can no longer go back to my hometown, and my household registration has been settled in Jiuli Town. I still have to travel and live a good life, so I have to work hard.
Except for the 300 or so people in their Shanbei Zhuangzi, the rest of the people here are retail households, so the superiors directly appointed An Shunde as Li Zheng and named their village Baijia Village. From then on, Jiuli Town Baijia Village entered
The Ministry of Accounts was formally established.
Everyone remembered the homestead they had occupied, and Xia Qiyue was no exception. She took her younger brother Xia Xinghe with them to choose a homestead.